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3422704 Saturday 6 October 1883 the Brisbane Courier Saturday October 6 1883
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Commissioner for Railways21 factsex:commissioner-for-railways
| acceptedOrderAgainst | All Experience |
| acceptedOrderWithout | Protest |
| acceptedUndueResponsibility | Responsibility Not His |
| assumedResponsibilityFor | details he ought not |
| believesInLogicalJustification | |
| differsInConclusionFrom | Surveyor General |
| disregardedProtestFrom | Traffic Manager |
| heldEntitledToDisregard | Professional Advice |
| insistedOn | no logical flaw in justification |
| isEpitomeOf | Ministry |
| nerveless | |
| noLongerBelievesProbably | logically justified |
| obeyedWithoutProtest | Minister Order |
| presupposesMinisterResponsibility | |
| reachedConclusionThat | regulations sufficient for passenger safety |
| refusedResponsibilityWhere | essential |
| responsibleForEnsuring | Regulations Obeyed |
| responsibleForSecuring | Passenger Safety |
| sharesResponsibilityFor | Sunday Traffic Deficiencies |
| shouldHaveResisted | Minister Instructions |
| tookEvidenceIn | Departmental Inquiry |
This Article10 factsex:this-article
| advocates | Responsibility Assignment |
| appearsOnPage | 4 |
| criticizes | Commissioner for Railways |
| employsRhetoricalQuestion | Was ever anything more pitiable? |
| hasTroveId | 3422704 |
| hasUrl | https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3422704 |
| hedgesWith | probably |
| isEditorial | |
| references | Railway Commission Report |
| usesIllustration | Sunday Trains Example |
Public7 factsex:public
| concludedThat | commissioner failed to grasp requirements of altered times |
| demanded | Searching Inquiry |
| escapedBy | miracle from serious disaster |
| existsAsAudience | |
| hasMemoryOf | Railway Commission Appointment Circumstances |
| mightSufferIf | dispense with safeguard |
| wasStartledBy | Sandgate Railway Accident Disclosures |
Evidence5 factsex:evidence
| discloses | Traffic Department Disorganisation |
| isBeforeUs | |
| isValuable | |
| provesConclusively | Sunday Trains Alteration |
| providesProofThat | mr herbert expected to disregard engineer advice |
Mr Herbert5 factsex:mr-herbert
| didNotPointOut | Serious Objection to No Precautions |
| entitledToReceive | Engineer in Chief Advice |
| expectedToDisregard | Engineer in Chief Advice |
| suppliesInformationOn | Sunday Trains Change |
| was | Traffic Manager |
Railway Commission5 factsex:railway-commission
| appointedUnderCircumstances | Sandgate Railway Accident Inquiry |
| collected | Valuable Evidence |
| failedTo | adjudge blame |
| gatheredEvidenceOn | Traffic Department |
| purposeIsTo | sift matter to bottom and adjudge blame |
Brisbane Courier3 factsex:brisbane-courier
| hasPublicationPeriod | 1864-1933 |
| publishedInQueensland | |
| publishedOnDate | 1883-10-06 |
Minister3 factsex:minister
| authorisedSundayTrains | Against Regulations |
| sharesResponsibilityFor | Sunday Traffic Deficiencies |
| superiorTo | Mr Herbert |
Article Author2 factsex:article-author
| arrivesAtConclusion | no other conclusion |
| questionsWhether | commissioner can advise minister aright |
Mr Tully2 factsex:mr-tully
| disagreedWith | Commissioner for Railways Conclusion |
| is | Surveyor General |
Railway Department2 factsex:railway-department
| lacked | Traffic Manager |
| presupposesAccidentOccurred |
Scenario2 factsex:scenario
| involves | Weak Commissioner |
| involves | Headstrong Minister |
Sunday Trains2 factsex:sunday-trains
| presupposesRegulationsExist | |
| runByInstructionOf | Minister |
Traffic Department2 factsex:traffic-department
| hasDetailsOverseenBy | Commissioner for Railways |
| hasWidespreadDisorganisation |
Weak Commissioner2 factsex:weak-commissioner
| hasNoWillOfOwn | |
| overweightedWith | Irresponsible Office |
Acting Traffic Manager1 factex:acting-traffic-manager
| sharesResponsibilityFor | Sunday Traffic Deficiencies |
Commissioner for Railways Disregard1 factex:commissioner-for-railways-disregard
| intendedToCover | Minister Responsibility |
Commissioner Position1 factex:commissioner-position
| shouldProtect | Ministers From Rashness |
Commissioner Reservation1 factex:commissioner-reservation
| protectsFrom | excessive or injurious demands |
Confusion1 factex:confusion
| resultsFrom | Described Scenario |
Department1 factex:department
| wasThoroughlyDisorganised |
Departmental Inquiry1 factex:departmental-inquiry
| investigatedCausesOf | Sandgate Railway Accident |
Exposure1 factex:exposure
| hadBeneficialEffect |
General Election1 factex:general-election
| intervenedBetween | Railway Commission Appointment |
Minister Instructions1 factex:minister-instructions
| areRash |
Mr Herbert Actions1 factex:mr-herbert-actions
| describedAs | pitiable, derogatory to duties |
Potential Disaster1 factex:potential-disaster
| mightHaveInvolved | great loss of life |
Potential Losses1 factex:potential-losses
| exceededInValue | Sandgate Railway Total Cost |
Proper Signalling Period1 factex:proper-signalling-period
| lastedFor | 16 |
Public Interest1 factex:public-interest
| noLongerExcitedBy | Commission Circumstances |
Railway Commissioners1 factex:railway-commissioners
| cannotAdviseMinistersAright | Such Matters |
Railway Commission Gentlemen1 factex:railway-commission-gentlemen
| arrivedAtConclusion | No Other Conclusion |
Railway Commission Report1 factex:railway-commission-report
| isBeforePublic | Public |
Railway Department Position1 factex:railway-department-position
| wasAsDescribed | Few Months Ago |
Sandgate Line Sunday Trains1 factex:sandgate-line-sunday-trains
| initiallyHad | Proper Signalling |
Sandgate Railway Accident1 factex:sandgate-railway-accident
| prompted | Departmental Inquiry |
Search Query Aboriginal Children Cooktown1 factex:search-query-aboriginal-children-cooktown
| usedToFind | This Article |
Suburban Lines1 factex:suburban-lines
| carriedPassengersNumber | 1500 |
Sunday Passengers1 factex:sunday-passengers
| transportedWithout | ordinary precautions |
Sunday Traffic Management1 factex:sunday-traffic-management
| describedAs | monstrous and unparalleled |
Sunday Trains Alteration1 factex:sunday-trains-alteration
| mightHaveProved | Terribly Disastrous |
Sunday Trains Precautions1 factex:sunday-trains-precautions
| dispensedWithAfter | Alteration |
Surveyor General1 factex:surveyor-general
| tookEvidenceIn | Departmental Inquiry |
Traffic Manager Advice1 factex:traffic-manager-advice
| ignoredBy | Recommendations |
Traffic Manager Responsibility1 factex:traffic-manager-responsibility
| underminedBy | Ignored Recommendations |